Nectar

4125 N Mississippi Ave., 503-206-4818; 3350 NE Sandy Blvd., 971-703-4777; 1019 NE 122nd Ave., 971-279-2512; 10931 SW 53rd Ave., 503-477-8800; nectarpdx.com. 8 am-10 pm daily.

With a check-in desk consisting of a chair, heater and employee on the front porch, the Mississippi Nectar location feels more like a classy old-school pub than a newly legal dispensary. Pre-rolls fly off the shelves here, as do the weekly BOGO eighths. It's tough to recommend any one thing, because the Fred Meyer of Portland cannabis shops' greatest strength is its menu. With more locations in Portland (four) than any other dispensary, this is the place to go when you're not sure what your out-of-town friend really wants.

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Tyler Hurst

An alleged Twitter legend, Tyler Hurst is trying to figure out if he’s most like the blue, red, or green shell. He's worked with Seth Godin on the Domino Project, written for contact/kontakt, hosted the podcast StorytellersAZ, given a TEDxPhoenixSalon speech, produced CenPhoCamp, co-produced PodCamp and TechPhx, served as founding editor for the Downtown Phoenix Journal and Scottsdale Downtowner, and wrote a book called HipCider. He currently writes for WW, Potlander, and Thrillist.

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